Mattered to me dammit. Went to the Cannon Beach Location and it was terrible.
Wife and I just got back from Portland.
Events:
McMenamins Crystal Ball Hotel - Cool boutique hotel
Pelican Brewery - Cannon Beach, OR. Felt like a chain restaurant tourist trap in Cancun.
Tillamook Cheese - Tillamook, OR. Big cheese museum with huge lines for ice cream and snacks. It's packed, but worth the stop.
Back Pedal Brewery - They do those bike around town crawlers, but you can't drink on them. Their beer was good though.
Pok Pok - Northern Thai. Really good but kinda salty
Nong's Khao Man Gai - Just stumbled upon this place after wanted to go to the Ramen place next door. Laid back spot with chicken and rice. It was great. For what it was, I liked it as much as Pok Pok.
Japanese Gardens - Overrated
Timberline Lodge - Featured in the Shining. Had a great view of Mount Hood. Worth the stop.
Cannon Beach - Beautiful
Astoria - Apparently the owner of the Goonies house is over the movie and won't let anyone up there.
Bowery Bagels - New York Style bagel joint. You can't find a good New York bagel in Austin. This place satisfied my craving for gravlax.
Bible Club - Speakeasy set in an old house. At first entry, it feels like you are walking into someone's house unwelcomed, then you open into a prohibition style cocktail bar. It's about 15mins from downtown Portland but really cool.
PDX Sliders - Next door to the bible club. I was starving. It was Meh.
Joes Donut - Sandy, OR. Exclusively cake donuts. It slammed.